If negotiations with Vernon Macklin prosper, the soonest he can arrive is on Monday and his debut may most likely happen in a road game against the Alaska Aces on February 23. NBA.com

NEGOTIATIONS between Brgy. Ginebra and former Los Angeles Laker DJ Mbenga hit a snag on Thursday morning, leaving the Kings to turn to another prospect from theNBA D-League.

Mbenga’s Philippine agent, Sheryl reyes, told Spin.ph that the seven-foot Congolese-Belgian cannot commit to the request of Ginebra to fly in this weekend since there were pressing matters that he had to attend to in the US.

If and when Macklin comes to terms with Ginebra, the soonest he can arrive is on Monday and his debut will most likely come against the Alaska Aces in a road game in Tubod, Lanao del Norte on February 23.